The United Nations said Wednesday that large amounts of food supplies have been looted from their warehouses in northern Ethiopia, leading to the suspension of food distributions in two towns.“The World Food Program teams on the ground were not able to…
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Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, South African Anti-Apartheid Icon, Dies at 84
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, a former anti-apartheid fighter who, like the greats of the struggle he encountered, spent part of his life in Robben Island penitentiary in South Africa, died Monday at the age of 84.He died of a lo…
Read moreFAO Food Price Index rises in November
The barometer of food commodity prices in international markets rose for the fourth consecutive month in November, led by strong demand for wheat and dairy products, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today.The F…
Read more‘We Now Stand at a Turning Point’ with Unexpected Hope, Head of United Nations Team Investigating ISIL/Da’esh Atrocity Crimes in Iraq Tells Security Council
Efforts Must Move from Collecting Evidence To Extraditing, Prosecuting Those Responsible in Iraq, Key Representative SaysSignificant steps have been taken in the pursuit of justice and securing accountability for victims, including by gathering and ana…
Read moreMoroccan Cemeteries Illustrate the Fading Away of History
Published by San Diego Jewish World The Jewish Cemetery in Berkane, Oriental region, Morocco. July 2021. (Photo: High Atlas Foundation [HAF]) By Yossef Ben-Meir Yossef Ben-Meir MARRAKECH, Morocco — In […]
Read moreEquatorial Guinea Deports Cameroonian Citizens Citing Security Concerns
YAOUNDE — Equatorial Guinea has begun deporting thousands of Cameroonians who were residing in the country illegally, citing national security concerns. Authorities in the capital Malabo said the Cameroonians fled conflict in western Cameroon, where go…
Read moreBiden Marks 33rd World AIDS Day With New Commitments
WASHINGTON — Marking the 33rd annual World AIDS Day on Wednesday, the Biden administration announced it would ramp up its domestic and international efforts to fight the HIV virus, which has killed 36 million people worldwide in four decades.President …
Read moreSecurity Council, International Community Still Doing Too Little to Steer Israeli-Palestinian Conflict into ‘Calmer Waters’, Briefer Says Amid Heightened Tensions
Special Representative Outlines Recent Developments, Including Israel’s Designation of Palestinian Non-Governmental Groups as Terrorist Entities To break the deadlock over the long-standing Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the international community must…
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